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Uniform Civil Code, state by state

Gujarat publishes its Uniform Civil Code after President's assent; Assam's code also cleared

1 Oct 2026 · 5 outlets · 1 min read

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  1. The codes require marriage and live-in registration and give sons and daughters equal shares in property, HT reported.
  2. Residence rules differ: one year in Uttarakhand and Assam, ten continuous years in Gujarat, The Federal found.
  3. Assam's code exempts Scheduled Tribes, 12.45% of the state's population, and was drafted without an expert panel.

Gujarat published its Uniform Civil Code Act in a state gazette dated 1 October 2026, after President Droupadi Murmu gave assent on 17 September. Assam's code, passed on 27 May, received assent on 29 September. With Uttarakhand, three states now have UCC laws, though Gujarat's and Assam's take effect only from dates their governments notify separately. Gujarat's government welcomed the step; the state Congress called it a distraction.

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The President assented to Gujarat's code on 17 September and Assam's on 29 September 2026.

The Federal gives both assent dates; Hindustan Times reports both codes cleared and Gujarat's gazette dated 1 October.

The Federal · Hindustan Times
⇄Disputed

The UCC 'will yield no benefit to any tribal person, Dalit, OBC individual or any Gujarati citizen'.

Said by Amit Chavda, Gujarat Congress

A political assessment. The state government says the code advances social harmony and women's rights. Its effects cannot be measured until it commences.

Hindustan Times · The Times of India
In their own words

What each side says

Gujarat government (BJP)

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said: 'The key aim of introducing the bill is to ensure social harmony and national unity,' adding that the Supreme Court has suggested a UCC would secure women's rights.

The Times of India
Congress

Gujarat Congress leader Amit Chavda called the code an attempt to distract people from the government's failures and said it would not benefit tribal, Dalit or OBC citizens.

Hindustan Times
Assam opposition

Congress MLA Wazed Ali Choudhury warned the code could create social and religious tensions; AIUDF and TMC legislators also opposed it during the Assembly debate.

Hindustan Times
As it unfolded

Step by step

  1. Gujarat Assembly passes its UCC bill after a debate lasting several hours.

  2. Assam Assembly passes its UCC bill by voice vote.

  3. President assents to Gujarat's code.

  4. President assents to Assam's code.

  5. Gujarat gazette publishes the Act.

Honest gaps

Not yet known

  • ?The commencement dates for both codes, which each state government must notify.
Who reported this

Sources

Centre · 5

5 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.

  1. Hindustan TimesAfter Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam UCC Bills cleared by President Murmu
  2. The FederalNothing uniform about UCC: How Gujarat, Assam and Uttarakhand rules differ
  3. The Times of IndiaGujarat UCC Bill gets President Murmu’s nod paving way for implementation
  4. The New Indian ExpressGujarat UCC Bill gets President Murmu’s assent, to come into force after state notification
  5. The StatesmanGujarat, Assam uniform civil code laws get President’s assent

Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.